I don’t have any creative talent. I have never written a song, book, no photo albums, performed on stage, or painted, other than my grandfather’s dog Bart one St. Patrick’s day. 
I think I have a creative imagination and enjoy songs, ballet and those works of art that represent what is seen in the mind as oppose to every day life.
The following video demonstrates the creativity of two dancers, one without an arm, the other without a leg, who incorporate their loss of limbs into a ballet.
My favorite genre of paintings is surrealism. A good example is Salvador Dali’s “The Persistence of Memory”, created in 1931. From the Wikipedia article on the painting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory:
”The well-known surrealistic piece introduced the image of the soft melting pocket watch. It epitomizes Dalí’s theory of ‘softness’ and ‘hardness’, which was central to his thinking at the time.”
The Persistence of Memory
One of the most creative artist the US has produced is Louis Armstrong, who help develop that original American musical style Jazz, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong
I think one reason I started this blog was to express my creative side.
How do you think you have express your creativity?
If you have a blog why did you start it?
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February 16, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Indian Lake Papa
Creativity – I am trying to write a book now. So time will tell. I should be done with the rough draft and ready to submit to a publisher in April. I started this book before blogging. I blog for fun and to share life experiences. i started blogging to follow friends who blogged.
February 16, 2009 at 9:34 pm
tam
ed, i love how much you enjoy the arts. you truly have an appreciation for all form of art and creativity. i love that! and i love that you share it all with us too!
February 16, 2009 at 11:17 pm
edfromct
Papa, I look forward to reading your book.
Blogging is a great way to keep up with friends and make new ones.
February 16, 2009 at 11:20 pm
edfromct
Thanks for the kind words Tam.
Sharing is what the blogging world is all about.
February 17, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Brandy
I love “when the saints go marching in!” It’s one of my favorite songs.
It’s always going through my head. It is probably the song that stuck in my head more than any other!
February 17, 2009 at 11:57 pm
lovewillbringustogether
i think/feel i am more of a ‘mental’ creativist than physical.
At least in terms of participation – what i actually produce as opposed to what i can merely enjoy while others ‘do’.
My creativity is expressed in the way i form ideas from the concepts i ‘understand’ (to the extent any of us ever truly understand) and also in my writing and how i try to express my thoughts on those ideas in my head.
I’m definitely more of a ‘logical’ creator than a feeling, artistic creator.
When i woodcarve – it is the mathematical symmetry i focus on mostly more than the ‘feeling’ of the art to be created. My rare forays into any other kind of art, be it music, drawing, gardening, photography or whatever i always tend to give more focus on ‘realism – accuracy’ rather than any inner deeper expression of my artist’s ability (or lack of same)
My current blog was a part of that idea inspiration – and the desire we all have to ‘share’ what we think are our best ideas with the world.
the name says it all – i just need to keep it in mind more when i write there
<B
February 18, 2009 at 11:03 am
edfromct
Hi Brandy, “When The Saints Go Marching In” is a great song to dance to and a favorite with marching bands.
Maybe someday DAO will adopt some “saintly” behavior. Then again maybe not.
February 18, 2009 at 11:09 am
edfromct
Love, wood carving is a very creative hobby(?). You are working with something organic.
My grandfather use to “whittle” with pieces of wood, usually into a pipe.
February 19, 2009 at 9:10 pm
mandythompson
wow, Ed. That video is profound in so many ways…
February 20, 2009 at 12:07 pm
edfromct
Yes, Mandy, these two dancers demonstrate how, with some creativity, to make the most of what you have, and not let ourselves be limited by what we don’t have.
Everyone has some type, and degree, of disablilty, either mental or physical. Mine tend to involve my brain.